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REPUBLIC v JOHN EBENYO [2009] KEHC 2394 (KLR)

[2009] KEHC 2394 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2394
Citation
[2009] KEHC 2394 (KLR)
Decided
25 June 2009
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of deathCoramM. K. Ibrahim
Holding

The accused is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death

Facts

The accused, John Ebeno, is alleged to have murdered Jairus Omacho Ndala on January 7, 2005, during an argument with his wife. The prosecution presented evidence of the deceased's injuries and the accused's presence at the scene.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused had malice aforethought in the murder of the deceased
  2. Whether the death of the deceased was a direct result of the accused's actions

Reasoning

The court held that the accused had transferred malice towards his wife and, during a struggle to prevent her from entering her house, stabbed the deceased several times, causing his death.

Outcome

Guilty of murder, sentenced to death

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